Meanwhile, the second-in-command, who had no idea anyone already had designs on his head, was using the ship's communications equipment to shout threats at the warship opposite them.
While ordering the pirates under him to hurry up and move the valuables, he snarled at the other end:
"Listen up, you people from Country Z. Everyone on this ship is under our control now. Be smart and do as you're told."
"You have two choices-
Either you promise to let us leave, in which case we'll take twenty passengers with us as insurance, or you refuse, and we take everyone down with us."
The other side replied, "We need time to consider."
It was normal to deliberate at a time like this, and they needed time to move the goods anyway, so the second-in-command did not refuse.
"I'll give you half an hour to think it over."
After he ended the call, one of the pirate lackeys immediately looked at him with admiration.
"Sir, you were so impressive just now!"
The second-in-command nodded with feigned composure.
"Of course. I've weathered plenty of storms. I'm going to find the boss. Get moving. They won't dare make any rash moves right now."
He had barely finished when someone kicked open the communications room door, before the pirates inside could react.
Ye Chuyan and Shi Che opened fire simultaneously from the left and right, swiftly suppressing every pirate in the room with lightning speed.
Between them, the pirate boss strolled out.
"Boss!" all the lackeys exclaimed.
If not for the tragic expression on his face, the second-in-command would have thought he had switched sides.
With the gun in her right hand pressed against the man, Ye Xunzhi poked her head out from behind him, smiling pleasantly, then drew a gun with her left hand